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Distortion Pedals

Strymon Riverside Multistage Drive

Strymon, a company that built its name on clean, warm and lush tones, has finally entered the "dirty" pedal distortion market with Riverside, described as "the culmination of a thorough analysis of numerous analog and vacuum tube circuits." The company's goal was to deliver a new world of harmonically rich, versatile,…Click on the title for more

Strymon Riverside Multistage Drive

New Pedal: Ohms Pedals Stolen Horse

NOT a Klon clone (as some may have assumed from the name/graphics combo), the Ohms Pedals Stolen Horse is a LOUD distortion pedal using an original circuit based on multi-stage opamp clipping with plenty of tweakability. The gain circuit was designed to produce amp-like tones from clean to heavily distorted,…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Ohms Pedals Stolen Horse

BLAMMO! Electronics Shrew V2

The BLAMMO! Electronics Shrew V2 is a modern take on the classic opamp-based distortion featuring improvements granting more tonal flexibility both in the clipping and frequency domains. Hardwire-wise, this 2nd version fits the circuit in a smaller, compact case, improving power filtering and upgrading the footswitch to a relay-based mechanism…Click on the title for more

BLAMMO! Electronics Shrew V2

BOSS DS-1 Distortion

Released back in 1978, the BOSS DS-1 is one of those affordable, evergreen classics that have withstood the test of time. It covers your distortion basics and beyond through a simple 3-knob control layout. The interaction of the Level and Dist knobs can deliver a wide variety of distortions -…Click on the title for more

BOSS DS-1 Distortion

Nocturne Brain Marquesan Drive

The Nocturne Brain Marquesan Drive is a modern take on the late 70's White Label bud box Rat, updated with quality modern components like tantalum caps, metal film resistors, and a socketed *vintage 60's NOS UA308. The main advantage of this box, according to the builder is the following: ...when…Click on the title for more

Nocturne Brain Marquesan Drive

Lil’ RAT Distortion

ProCo's family of RATs has just birthed a lil' one! The Lil' Rat is a miniature version of their recent RAT 2, with the same circuit and the same components, although - due to its dimensions - we can expect a lack of 9v battery compartment. The Proco Lil' RAT…Click on the title for more

Lil’ RAT Distortion

Fuzzlord Drone Master Distortion

The Fuzzlord Drone Master is a brutal high gain machine that takes the RAT and adds two toggles for more tonal versatility. The left switch controls a mid-scoop or boost while the right switch allows for silicon diode clipping or a much louder and compressed LED clipping mode. We added…Click on the title for more

Fuzzlord Drone Master Distortion

Malekko B:Assmaster Octave Fuzz

The B:Assmaster from Malekko Heavy Industry is a hand-built clone of the Maestro Bass Brassmaster harmonic octave fuzz. This updated version supplies the same classic fuzz tones as the original in a modern, rugged, and reliable package. Although aimed at bassists, this pedal performs equally well on guitars... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAwZ0E2fnco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N38PRLP1z24…Click on the title for more

Malekko B:Assmaster Octave Fuzz

Walrus Audio Fundamental Distortion

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Distortion belongs to the Oklahoma company's first sub-$100 line of pedals, but its circuitry borrows from about a decade of experience in designing distortion pedals costing over twice as much. Although the three controls are what you would expect on any distortion pedal (Gain, Tone and…Click on the title for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Distortion

Dirty Haggard Koffein Distortion

You could say that the Dirty Haggard Koffein distortion, born out of a collaboration between the Portland-based builder and Oak & Crow Coffee, is a caffeinated pedal - or, at the very least, that it can keep anyone awake. A loud creature at heart, this pedal has a plenty of…Click on the title for more

Dirty Haggard Koffein Distortion

Frost Giant Osiris Overdrive

The Frost Giant Osiris is an original overdrive circuit based on a circuit that introduces some innovation in a pedal niche that's been mostly developing around a few established designs, with the specific goal of turning small amps into huge-sounding tone monsters. Running internally at 18v, the Osiris is a…Click on the title for more

Frost Giant Osiris Overdrive

New Pedal: Marshall ShredMaster

As implied by its name, the Marshall ShredMaster is a distortion pedal for guitarists with shredding tendencies, therefore of the high-gain variety. Released in the early '90s, it was one of the first pedals to target metal and hard rock guitarists. Marshall has reissued it in all its glory in…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Marshall ShredMaster